Lions player Hyron Andrews found dead before Champions Cup game against La Rochelle
South African rugby player Hyron Andrews has died at age 31 while staying at a team hotel in France. The Lions squad has decided to proceed with their upcoming Champions Cup match to honor his memory.
Why it matters
The sudden death of a professional athlete has prompted tributes from the global rugby community and a moment of silence across upcoming tournament matches.
Tributes have been paid to Johannesburg Lions’ Hyron Andrews after he died in the team hotel on the eve of their Champions Cup game against La Rochelle.
Andrews (31) who also played for the KZN Sharks and Sale Sharks, could not be revived by emergency services after the alarm was raised at the Atalante-Relais Thalasso hotel on the Île de Ré. A statement from SA Rugby said the lock forward had “passed away tragically” after an accident in which he fell.
“This is terrible and distressing news; our hearts go out to Hyron’s family and the whole Lions rugby community,” said Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union in a statement released after Andrews’ family had been contacted.
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